A video is going viral on the internet as Iran-Israel conflict videos. It has been posted by different users across different social media platforms with a similar claim. A user on X, with the username ‘@NoorAlamba48520’ shared the video with the caption “It is confirmed that this incredible footage shows #Iranian air defence systems shooting down two #Israeli F-35 fighter jets! Once again, Iran has shown its true power to the world. Iran is not just ready — it’s unstoppable!”
Many other users also posted the video with similar claims on platforms such as Instagram and YouTube. You can view them here and here, respectively.
Fact check
DFRAC conducted thorough research on the video. We found that the video is MISLEADING. It is from a video game and not a video of Iranian missiles shooting down two of Israel’s fighter jets, the F-35.
We searched for the claim on Google, and no country has released an official statement about Iran taking down Israel’s F-35. There are no press releases or media reports to confirm the viral claim. After checking all the official social media accounts of the governments and all the officials from both countries, we found nothing.
When we conducted a reverse image search of the keyframes of the video on Google Images, we found similar videos. A YouTube channel with the name ‘@ComparedComparison’ posted the same video in 2021. The channel posted the video with the caption “ArmA 3 – Pilot Ejects 1 Second Before Impact – C-RAM – Phalanx CIWS – Tracer firing – Simulation”.
Another gaming channel with the username ‘@OperationZone’ also posted the video with similar captions, which you can see here.
Conclusion
Hence, we confirm that the video is MISLEADING as it is not from any real-life scenario. It is from the video game “ArmA 3”. Some gaming channels posted the video on YouTube in 2021 only, way before this Iran-Israel war even began.
